Halo 4 Mythic Difficulty Guide - ShutdownThe Tyrant has published another chapter in his local Halo 4 Mythic Guide - swing by for the text version of Shutdown! The video is included, of course - but sometimes, having the pros and cons of a particular strategy on the screen in front of you helps a lot in making decisions. Go read! (Louis Wu 17:27:02 UTC) (permalink)

Halo 1 Tricking - Marine To The Banshee PillarslYnki told us about an old Halo 1 trick he's just gotten around to completing - go watch the short vid that shows how he got a Marine to the top of the Banshee pillar on Two Betrayals! (Louis Wu 17:22:58 UTC) (permalink)

One-Flag is back, baby!kornman00 announced that he's got a downloadable gametype in his fileshare - it will let you play One-Flag (and Neutral Flag) CTF! Awesome. Go grab a copy!
(Louis Wu 17:21:27 UTC) (permalink)

The Halo Mole - Preparing for LiftoffDust Storm let us know that The Halo Mole is nearly ready for sabotage! (You might be wondering what that means... it means they're almost ready for the series to begin!) They've extended the registration deadline by a couple of days - you have until just before midnight on June 2 to get your application in. More details can be found in today's announcement! (Louis Wu 13:14:58 UTC) (permalink)

Plasma Cannons, Burning Computers, and Guns. Lots of Guns.Another Wednesday, another Halo Bulletin. Bravo posted the latest notes about the upcoming weapons tuning going live next week, along with a passel of Flood screens. Worth a read - your online experience is about to change! You can, as always, check it out locally in our Halo Bulletin Archive. (Louis Wu 12:05:24 UTC) (permalink)

Finger-lickin' good.Last weekend, a bunch of HBO regulars got together at the home of Bryan Newman, to celebrate the Kentucky Fried LAN. The first writeup appeared last night, from Bryan himself. Go see how it went! (Louis Wu 12:02:18 UTC) (permalink)

Rehpargotrac TnelisYou ever have that feeling that you know an area so well you could navigate it blindfolded? Or backwards? Yeah, slYnki knows what I'm talkin' about... he just released a run of Silent Cartographer, backwards. Not 'backwards' as in 'he went the wrong way around the island', but 'backwards' as in 'he walked/drove/jumped backwards from the moment he got off the Pelican to the moment he got back on.' (One small exception, in front of the locked door. Oops.) Pretty amazing, and actually fun to watch! (I kept waiting for him to fall off an edge... he never did.) Thanks, Deafhawk36. (Louis Wu 11:54:51 UTC) (permalink)

The Perfect Spectator Mode for Halo 5
aPK dropped by with a new video that focuses on what the perfect Halo 5 spectator mode would look like. He takes cues from other games' spectator modes like Quake Live, Call of Duty and Counterstrike - heh, those are some neat features! Go watch!
(mastrbiggy 09:52:12 UTC) (permalink)

Dust and Echoes Episode 34Tom let us know that Dust and Echoes episode 34 is live - they talk about the Community Forge Island playlist, the Xbox One reveal and more. Go listen!
(mastrbiggy 09:24:19 UTC) (permalink)

Send Me Out With A Bang
Cruellegacy announced that the series final of Playtime will air on June 10th. There's a finale trailer as well a blog post about the series on the CruelLEGACY Productions wesbite. It was a great run - can't wait to see what's next!
(mastrbiggy 09:23:41 UTC) (permalink)

Halo Medley, RevisitedLast week, we told you about the new Devinsupertramp/Lindsey Stirling collaboration - and mentioned a version of the film that contained members of the 405th that had been online briefly, but then pulled. SEspider noticed yesterday that it was back. Now you can see both the music-only version (Lindsey Stirling and William Joseph, playing beautiful music in a beautiful setting), and the full theatrical version, with live Halo action punctuating the notes. Awesome stuff! (Louis Wu 17:10:09 UTC) (permalink)

Clips of the Week Ep. 10: Magnum = UnderratedaPK dropped in with a new Clips of the Week video - he makes the case for the Halo 4 Magnum as a really powerful weapon. Not only does the voiceover explain exactly WHY he thinks this is true, but the footage shows his ideas in action. I was impressed. Go watch!
(Louis Wu 17:05:31 UTC) (permalink)

Spartan Ops, (RC) MasteredRC Master has posted new commentated, no-death, solo Legendary runs of Spartan Ops for your enjoyment - the rest of Episode 2: Artifact (4 new vids) and all of Episode 3: Catherine (5 vids) are now online. The rest of Episode 4 is coming later this week! Go watch, and be inspired to repeat. (Louis Wu 17:02:18 UTC) (permalink)

Playtime S4E6 - ExpectationsCruelLEGACY Productions released episode 6 of Playtime season 4 - Warren continues to obsess over Red and the newcomer captures Dwight's affection. You can watch it on the CruelLEGACY Productions website or on YouTube. Check it out! (mastrbiggy 09:40:54 UTC) (permalink)

PGCR 163Robowski let us know that Post Game Carnage Report episode 163 is live - the crew discuss Xbox One, the announcement of the Halo Television Series and the drunken Halo 1v1 tournament. Go listen! (mastrbiggy 09:39:02 UTC) (permalink)

News May 26 2013

The Rampancy Map PackCHa0s let us know that a new vid she's put together will show you a collection of maps created by Hadokenchild, of HaloCustoms - go watch! (Then download the maps.) (Louis Wu 20:28:14 UTC) (permalink)

Friday's Fan Fiction - Very LateOh, my - I feel terrible. I'm two weeks behind on the Fan Fiction queue! (Luckily, there's only one story that's been waiting - but I want to apologize to the author, QueenMastaFatz, for leaving it languishing for so long.) Go read it! (Louis Wu 19:16:59 UTC) (permalink)

Bilateral Symmetry is Cool.Red vs Blue member sparkbears wondered if I'd seen a couple of recent art pieces from TDSpiral - Prometheans and Covenant Remnant were both posted on May 5 over at DeviantART. I HADN'T seen them - TDSpiral has been regrettably quiet on our forum as of late - but I have now. And I'm glad, because they're pretty slick! Go explore. (And don't miss sparkbears' Mister Chief helmet, either!) (Louis Wu 13:43:16 UTC) (permalink)

Halo 4 Mythic Difficulty Guide - ReclaimerThe Tyrant is back with another chapter of his Halo 4 Mythic Guide; this one's a little out of order (Infinity is non-trivial, he's saving it for a bit). Go read Reclaimer, a guide which will help you beat the level which introduces both the UNSC Mammoth and the Covenant Lich to the Halo vehicle universe. Good stuff! (Louis Wu 18:36:08 UTC) (permalink)

Thanks that make you go hmm...demoncarnataur stopped in with a link to a NeoGAF thread that's looking at a game recently rated by the Korean Game Rating Board. The name is 'Bootcamp', and the description is pretty intriguing:

"A TPS game based on 'Halo' universe where player complete various types of missions."

It is slated for PC/online release... no date given. Will this appear in the US as well? Only time will tell. Update:Gamefront reached out to Microsoft and received a confirmation regarding the games existence. According to a Microsoft spokesperson, 'Bootcamp' isn't part of the Reclaimer saga and won't appear on the newly announced Xbox One console - interesting! Thanks, wwm0nkey. (Louis Wu 18:07:08 UTC) (permalink)

Another look at FUDIn light of the recent announcement that Stephen Spielberg will be building a Halo TV series, Eurogamer has gone back and reviewed Forward Unto Dawn, last year's webseries (that was later released as a DVD). They weren't particularly kind... thanks, CARDO 8 ATL. (Louis Wu 18:04:30 UTC) (permalink)

Halo HORSE 128Rooster Teeth released their latest Halo HORSE tournament video - this episode features Joel and Geoff. You can watch it on AH or YouTube. Go check out what crazy maps they compete on! Thanks, Nikko B201. (mastrbiggy 17:10:52 UTC) (permalink)

Halo 4 for $18 at Best BuyBest Buy is currently selling Halo 4 for $18…EIGHTEEN DOLLARS (with free shipping). If for some strange reason you don't already own a copy or just want another you might as well take advantage of this great deal. Thanks, John Zdanek. (mastrbiggy 17:00:59 UTC) (permalink)

News May 23 2013

Podtacular 369Dust Storm sent word that the latest Podtacular is online - it was recorded right after the Xbox One reveal, and discusses lots of the stuff that was talked about there (including Halo TV). Go check it out! (Louis Wu 20:10:27 UTC) (permalink)

Halo 4 Essential Visual Guide - Another Lookdk books has put up a page for the Halo 4 The Essential Visual Guide, due this October in the UK (September in the US). There are new samples, not shown in the Waypoint preview a couple of months ago - looks awfully pretty! Thanks, Quirel. (Louis Wu 19:45:27 UTC) (permalink)

A bit more info on Halo TVIf you were intrigued by yesterday's announcement of a live-action Halo TV show, but wanted more details... we've got a couple of articles for you. The Huffington Post has a bit on it (it tickled Bryan Newman that Halo is back to getting mainstream media attention), and NBC News has the clip from the Xbox One announcement in which Spielberg discusses his excitement over the project. Go watch! (Louis Wu 18:09:12 UTC) (permalink)

The Halo Theme Song, Al FrescoHuh. The Halo Medley video we mentioned yesterday was released yesterday afternoon (thanks, TTL Demag0gue) - and then disappeared again. A new version is back up this morning (thanks, thebruce0) - but it's been recut, with no sign of the 405th members who participated in the first version. This one is just Lindsey Stirling (on violin) and William Joseph (on piano), in the woods - still really cool, and still a fantastic version of the Halo theme... but Spartan-free. Go watch! (Louis Wu 18:02:08 UTC) (permalink)

News May 21 2013

Video Design Tips by RocksliderRockslider has put together a guide to help you create videos - it doesn't contain information about the hardware you'll need, and it doesn't contain information about the software you'll need, but it DOES contain tips on how to optimize your content, how to present it to your audience, and how to ensure that your raw footage contains what you need to get from beginning to end. Give it a read! (He's started a thread on our forum, if you have comments.) (Louis Wu 19:28:17 UTC) (permalink)

Forge Quacks #35pete_the_duck stopped by with a new Forge Quacks - this one shows you what an Oddball can do! The game possibilities are... interesting. (Louis Wu 18:48:18 UTC) (permalink)

One Small Step for Halo...Microsoft just announced the awesomely-named (if I do say so myself) Xbox One, and along with it, a brand new premium television series based in the Halo Universe, and headed by Steven Spielberg. While details are scarce at the moment, we'll certainly be bringing them all to you as they flow. Stay tuned! (GrimBrother One 18:07:10 UTC) (permalink)

Clips of the Week - Ep. 9aPK came by with a new Clips of the Week episode - it has some great gameplay along with his plans for summer content. Go watch! (Louis Wu 22:17:05 UTC) (permalink)

The Story of Perdita - coming to life with your help!Wow, this is pretty cool. If you followed ilovebees, the ARG that was used as part of Halo 2's marketing campaign, you might remember Perdita - the character created by the AI Melissa to help her deal with the predicament she found herself in. Curt Stewart is an independent filmmaker who has decided to bring Perdita's tale to life... as an animated film. (He's posted a couple of vines - one | two - so that you can see where he's going with this.) He can't do it alone, though - so he's turned to Kickstarter to let you help make this happen. Swing by and listen to the why and the what - and if you can throw in your help, he might just be able to bring this tale to the masses! (Time is of the essence - this kickstarter has until May 23 to get funded. That's less than 3 days from now!) (Louis Wu 18:58:26 UTC) (permalink)

TransmutationTTL Demag0gue dropped in with word of the latest Reclaimer - Ferial is pretty sure he knows where things are going. (Louis Wu 18:38:50 UTC) (permalink)

Playtime S4E5 - The Forrest for the Trees
cruellegacy lets us know about the latest episode of Playtime - Dwight gives Warren some advice about women and a new character is introduced (voiced by Danni Cherie.) We are also treated to some intro music by Despite Distance (Grim's band!) You can watch it on YouTube or the official Playtime website. Go check it out! Update: it's also available on Halo Waypoint now. (mastrbiggy 09:49:44 UTC) (permalink)

Ninja's Visit to 343Ninja discuses his recent visit to 343 Industries in his newest video blog - he talks about the tuning changes for each of the primary weapons. Thanks, Poker Face. (mastrbiggy 09:37:31 UTC) (permalink)

News May 19 2013

Anoj's Halo 4 Top 10 Ep 28: MultikillsA new Top 10 from Anoj looks at Multikills - there were fewer Killionaires than I would have expected, but there were definitely some pretty impressive runs! Thanks, Jordan Bell. (Louis Wu 23:28:55 UTC) (permalink)

Visualizing the Halo Universe: Round 11Postmortem has announced that Round 11 of his 'Visualizing the Halo Universe' challenge is now active - he's looking for your take on JOTUN farming machines. (If you haven't read Contact Harvest, that might not mean anything to you.) Check out the post, and put together your best ideas! (Louis Wu 23:01:41 UTC) (permalink)

CRS-class Light Cruiser - scale comparisonStephen Loftus stopped by with some new scale comparisons he put together after hanging out in the Waypoint forums for a bit - they look at Covenant Light Cruisers, and show you just how small they really are. Pretty cool! (Louis Wu 23:00:04 UTC) (permalink)

Podtacular 368: The Halo MoleDust Storm let us know about Podtacular 368 - you can get more information about The Halo Mole! Go give it a listen.
(Louis Wu 22:20:22 UTC) (permalink)

News May 18 2013

Halo 4 Mythic Difficulty Guide - ForerunnerIt's not quite on his one-per-week schedule yet, but Tyrant HAS written up Chapter 3 of his Halo 4 Mythic Guide, covering Forerunner. Using this, in conjunction with his video playthrough (linked at the bottom), will help you beat some of the hardest enemies Halo 4 has to offer! (Louis Wu 16:20:10 UTC) (permalink)

Fails of the Weak Volume 139Geoff and Jack are back for the latest Fails of the Weak - focus is on crotch-related deaths. (Thanks, Jack. No, really. Thanks.) You can watch it on AH.com or YouTube - and you can thank Nikko B201 for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 16:17:39 UTC) (permalink)

Halo's Missing GametypePostmortem wondered whether it might be fun to turn the experience of exploring in Halo games into an official gametype... and went so far as to write up a treatment of the idea. Go give it a read, and see if you'd be interested in playing this way! (Louis Wu 17:29:02 UTC) (permalink)

News May 16 2013

Speedrun - Mirror's Edge comes to Halopete_the_duck created a new map he calls 'Speedrun' - it's like other 'run or die' style minigame maps, but with a twist. Watch his video to see how it works, and why it's better than what came before!
(Louis Wu 22:37:56 UTC) (permalink)

Halo HORSE 127The AchievementHunter office tournament continues - there are now so many people working there they have some 'pre-Tournament matches' to just get to the starting line. The Martinizer faces off against Kerry in one such prematch - go see who takes the slot! It's available on both AH.com and YouTube - thanks, Nikko B201.
(Louis Wu 21:03:12 UTC) (permalink)

Shield and Sword: The GraveyardLeviathan has revisited his Shield and Sword series with a look at what Halo 5 (well, the first mission) might have been, if he were the one designing it. As before, he makes me wish he were on the dev team. Go give this latest chapter a read, and then begin the wait for Mission 2! (Louis Wu 15:46:37 UTC) (permalink)

This just in: Bravo got beat by a girl.The latest Halo Bulletin went live last night - bs angel has info on awards, special guests, weapons tuning, playlist updates, and of course plenty of pretty pictures. You can, as always, read a lighter copy in our local Halo Bulletin Archive. (Louis Wu 15:41:11 UTC) (permalink)

Halo MV - RadioactiveTheSparbiter is back with a new Halo music vid - like the recent Forward Unto Dawn montage by Acridalex, this one is set to Imagine Dragons' 'Radioactive', but unlike that vid, this one uses footage from a huge variety of Halo media. Great timing! (Louis Wu 15:25:15 UTC) (permalink)

PGCR 162 - now with more CyberBenRobowski sent word that the latest Post Game Carnage Report has an interview with CyberBen, who's built a pretty impressive Master Chief outfit. (Master Chief with Wolverine claws? Why yes, thank you, I think I will!) Go listen! (Louis Wu 15:02:13 UTC) (permalink)

News May 15 2013

Customs Night 5.17If Halo Reach isn't your thing, General Vagueness is arranging a Halo 4 customs night for the for this Friday at 9 PM Central. Go sign up and in the meantime check out some clips from last week's customs night. (mastrbiggy 21:45:06 UTC) (permalink)

Classic Customs 22Schooly D is organizing a classic customs night on Halo Reach for May 17th (Friday) at 9:30 PM Eastern. A slew of gametypes are going to be enjoyed (except Infection), apparently Schooly D has a thing against Zombies. Sign up! (mastrbiggy 20:48:58 UTC) (permalink)

Child's Play Charity Items now on saleLaird let us know that he's got a bunch of auctions running right now, with pretty amazing items whose sale will benefit Child's Play. (He does this every year, and every year I'm amazed by what he comes up with.) Tons of signed artwork - Halo work signed by 343 Industries, Destiny work signed by Bungie, amazing fan art (go TDSpiral!) signed by Bungie... and more! Go look; these are all up for a week, and your money goes to a great cause. (Louis Wu 12:02:52 UTC) (permalink)

Beyond AwesomeGoBeyondEntertainment has a brand new Top 5 plays video up featuring commentary by the experienced and ever-deadly Nak3d Eli, with some slick editing by Jazzy. Definitely worth a look! Thanks, CyReN. (GrimBrother One 19:02:33 UTC) (permalink)

Monitored by 16807-Jubilant MatrimonyKotaku highlighted an absolutely amazing wedding ring that one of their readers had custom-made for his upcoming wedding. I think they're just getting started... (GrimBrother One 18:51:33 UTC) (permalink)

Playtime S4E4 - The DuelNevin Douglas pointed us to the latest episode of Playtime - it's the first episode of Season 4 that features Halo 4 (and it also features a couple of prominent community members). You can watch it on YouTube or directly on the Playtime website - Waypoint link coming soon. (Louis Wu 15:44:29 UTC) (permalink)

Now That's What I Call a Cellular PhoneTTL Demag0gue is back once more with another great issue of Reclaimer. Good thing he gets good reception. Go check it out! (GrimBrother One 14:14:21 UTC) (permalink)

Jorge Would Be ProudHBO member SEspider whipped up a wonderfully brilliant sketch to celebrate Mother's Day. You really should give it a look. May it remind us to appreciate all our moms and mother-figures each day of the year! (GrimBrother One 13:48:01 UTC) (permalink)

a giveaway finally closesThe mastrbiggy and commander giveaway went on quite a bit longer than expected, because more than half of the first round of winners didn't bother to answer the emails telling them they'd won. New winners have finally been picked, though, and prizes are on their way! Just for future reference, though, if you enter one of these giveaways, it probably is worth your time to double-check your junk folder a couple of days after the entry period closes... in any case, congrats to the winners: sirpwn4ge, Mr Daax, Asian Inferno, ForwardUntoDong, Mooster Chief, padraig08, and unhh! You guys are grabbing some nice goodies - for free. (Louis Wu 11:59:59 UTC) (permalink)

Fails of the Weak 138Michael and Gavin take the reins of the latest Fails of the Weak - I have to say, the attempted trick Banshee Flight on Forge Island actually brought out an unexpected laugh. You can watch it on AchievementHunter.com or YouTube. Thanks, as usual, to Nikko B201. (Louis Wu 16:46:44 UTC) (permalink)

Title Update 1.04.01If you've jumped on to Halo 4 in the last day or so, you might have noticed a small update pushed to you. This update had one purpose - to improve the death marker. It is now red, not white - and it sticks to to the location of the death, not the Spartan's body. Yay! Thanks, rowboat 000. (Louis Wu 16:40:40 UTC) (permalink)

Never 2old2amuseDEEP NNN reminds us why it's always awesome to play with the 2old2play crew. Check out a recent CTF match of theirs on Anvilhenge. Do it now! (GrimBrother One 12:29:03 UTC) (permalink)

Countdown to RebuildaPK wanted to make us aware about a new Forge video series being worked on, Project: Rebuild Countdown. This first look is mainly an introduction, but sets the stage nicely. Go give it a look! (GrimBrother One 12:26:23 UTC) (permalink)

Trying to Beet the GameIGN added another peculiarly-styled Halo 4 Commentary video not long ago. It takes place on Shutout during a shotty snipes game, and revolves around the presumed death of the cartoon "Doug" at the hands of Disney. You should just go watch it. Thanks, ChrisTheeCrappy. (GrimBrother One 12:23:20 UTC) (permalink)

Echoing Thoughts on SilentiumOur friends at the Dust & Echoes Podcast are back after a break with a new episode, and it promises to be a good one, as they take a look at the final chapter in the Forerunner saga, Halo: Silentium. Will absolutely be worth the listen, go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 12:18:25 UTC) (permalink)

News May 10 2013

Podtacular Episode 366 Keeps That Competitive EdgePodtacular recently interviewed the Arena Gaming League to discuss not only how it got started, but also what the AGL brings to the table to keep competitive Halo alive and strong. Also discussed were a few details on the upcoming AGL7 and AGL Wired, as well as the future of competitive Halo in general and the crew's initial thoughts on the latest weapon balancing. Go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 16:43:24 UTC) (permalink)

Security IssuesTTL Demag0gue keeps bringing the goodness with his "Reclaimer" comic. The latest chapter sees The Cavalcade attempt to make sense of Ferial's stronghold, with less-than-stellar results. Go check it out! (GrimBrother One 15:01:02 UTC) (permalink)

G.A.N.G. Awards AnnouncedThe annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards were announced yesterday - and the Awards show will be streamed live on Sunday, at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific, on the VideoGamesLive Twitch.TV channel. Congrats to the Halo 4 team - the game took home Sound Design of the Year and Best Cinematic/Cutscene Audio! (Louis Wu 12:21:06 UTC) (permalink)

PGCR 161Robowski let us know about Post Game Carnage Report 161 - but there was no time to listen yesterday. It hasn't gone anywhere, though; you can still grab a copy on their website. Plenty of Halo content on this two hour monster! (Louis Wu 12:17:25 UTC) (permalink)

What GT wants from the MCGameTrailers released a video yesterday describing what they want from Halo as the next generation Xbox looms near. It's actually a pretty solid look at various needs in the franchise as a whole, and whether you agree or disagree with some of the points brought up, one can appreciate it's thoroughness considering the medium. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 05:55:09 UTC) (permalink)

News May 9 2013

The state of the Halo UnionThe Halo Bulletin went live again last night, as it does most Wednesday nights - swing by Halo Waypoint (or our own Halo Bulletin Archive) to give it a read. A special visitor to the studio, a look at upcoming weapon tunings,, and some great shots involving the Battle Rifle are all covered. Give it a read! (Louis Wu 19:22:54 UTC) (permalink)

Johnny Manziel Aces His Halo 4 FinalThe satire site SportsPickle News has a story about the dream schedule of many a college athlete... heck, many a college student. Thanks, CARDO 8 ATL.
(Louis Wu 19:05:56 UTC) (permalink)

@HaloCharts Twitter Stats ServiceFirestream let us know of a new Twitter-based stats service - you can send a tweet to @HaloCharts with a message that reads

#halo4stats YourGamertagHere

you will receive a reply with the stats of that gamertag. (He provided a screenshot of an example tweet, if this isn't clear enough.) Pretty cool! (Stats include your current Spartan Rank, number of games, K/D, and top CSR.)
(Louis Wu 19:02:46 UTC) (permalink)

Tyrant's Halo 4 Mythic Walkthrough - MidnightTyrant's released the video portion of the last chapter of his LASO guide for Halo 4 - to be clear, it's the last chapter of Halo 4, not the last Mythic video from Tyrant. (Infinity is still to come.) His Midnight guide is 25 minutes, and it should provide you with most, if not all, of the tools you'll need to get through the final mission of Halo 4 in its most difficult mode. As always, entertaining. Thanks, Lawnmower172. (Louis Wu 16:12:33 UTC) (permalink)

Taking Control of the MammothSomeFilthyCasuals released a tutorial showing how to fly and drive a Mammoth on the level 'Reclaimer' - you need to skip certain zone loads and de-load the Mammoth's AI so that it becomes movable by other vehicles. This is pretty incredible! Thanks, MelkorTheGreat. (mastrbiggy 11:23:42 UTC) (permalink)

Halo Music Video - Wisdom, Justice And LoveTheSparbiter put together another Halo music video featuring the song "Wisdom, Justice and Love" by Linkin Park - go pay tribute to Master Chief and his fellow Spartans. (mastrbiggy 11:19:11 UTC) (permalink)

Designing the PrometheansPostmortem was fortunate enough to attend GDC this year and was kind enough to share some of the things he learned from Scott Warner's talk on designing the Prometheans. Postmortem provides a detailed overview of the panel, plenty of concept/prototype pictures and even an early gameplay prototype video. The inspirations and design philosophies behind the Prometheans are really fascinating and it's pretty neat to see what prototyping looks like. Did you know that the Knights originally morphed into balls?! Great information - go read! (mastrbiggy 11:17:12 UTC) (permalink)

News May 6 2013

Matchmaking Matchmaking Make me a Match...Bravo at 343 Industries wants to make sure everyone is up to speed on the new Matchmaking Update for Halo 4 that went live today. Go and check out what changes have occurred to our precious battlefields! (GrimBrother One 21:52:22 UTC) (permalink)

New Community Section Ready to Cock 'n Roll!Our fine friends over at Rooster Teeth announced a cool new Community Spotlight feature in their neck of the interwoods. Go and see what it's all about! (GrimBrother One 21:24:31 UTC) (permalink)

Staying Up LateThe Age of Gratitude site has been updated with another story of how a game can change one's life for the happier. Go check out the latest entry, penned by HBO member Mr Daax. It's a great read, and a great excuse to catch up on some feel-good stories if you've missed out on the others. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 20:40:05 UTC) (permalink)

Hollow Gram343 continues to add incredibly impressive displays of talent to their "Fan Art Focus" gallery on Halo Waypoint. The latest entry is an absolutely gorgeous Cortana piece by CharlotteChambers. Definitely go and give this one fast click and a nice long look! (GrimBrother One 17:18:23 UTC) (permalink)

Are You Going To Make Me Beg?
I've contacted all the winners regarding the 'mastrbiggy and Commander' giveaway and I'm still waiting on a few replies - make sure to check the email you used to enter the contest and send me a reply. You have until 5/8 (Wednesday) to respond, otherwise I will have to pick new winners - that would make me very sad :(.
(mastrbiggy 09:13:30 UTC) (permalink)

Halo 4 Mythic Difficulty Guide - RequiemTyrant was ready with the next installment of his Halo 4 Mythic Difficulty Guide on time this past Wednesday - but circumstances here didn't allow for its publishing. Never fear, though - it's online now! Give it a read for tips and tricks to get you through Requiem, the second level of Halo 4, with all skulls on and no help from your friends! (Louis Wu 17:55:50 UTC) (permalink)

Fails of the Weak 137Like to see people fail? AchievementHunter's got you covered with Fails of the Weak 137 - watch it either on their site or on YouTube. Thanks, Nikko B201. (Louis Wu 17:53:14 UTC) (permalink)

This ain't your daddy's DumboTDSpiral attacked the latest 'Visualizing the Halo Universe' challenge by creating a Flood Elephant - pretty scary! (He took a second stab at it that's even MORE nightmare-inducing...)
(Louis Wu 17:46:46 UTC) (permalink)

Through Infinity, and Beyond...t00lbox is at it again with his out-of-the-map antics in Halo 4. This time he tackles Chapter 7 Episode 4 of Spartan Ops. Is there anywhere they can't go?! Check it out! (GrimBrother One 17:39:54 UTC) (permalink)

Halo: Oversized CollectionDogiojoe pointed out a new comic anthology available for preorder at Amazon - Halo: Oversized Collection is a hardcover republishing of Halo: Uprising 1-4, Halo: Bloodlines 1-5, and Halo: Helljumper 1-5. If you've missed any of these series... $37 is a great price! (Louis Wu 17:38:39 UTC) (permalink)

Super Bleep TimeCarnage A51 dropped in again to make us aware of Episode 2 of their "Super Fun Time" Halo video series. It's definitely for a very specific range of viewer, and is definitely NSFW. Check it out (but not with kids or discerning ears around). (GrimBrother One 16:12:58 UTC) (permalink)

News May 4 2013

May Day Halo Bulletin Finally LocalWay late, but hey, some of you still like it... the local version of this week's Halo Bulletin is finally up in our archive. Sorry for the delay! (Louis Wu 19:20:33 UTC) (permalink)

News May 3 2013

Halo 4 Community Customs Hyokin is organizing a Halo 4 customs night this Saturday (tomorrow) - go reply to the forum topic and get your maps, game types and friends ready! For those of you who can't make it on the Saturday, Community Customs hosts custom lobbies every Friday at 9pm Eastern. Go sign up! (mastrbiggy 22:28:28 UTC) (permalink)

Who Says the UNSC Can't Jump?Revive Customs made a custom pair of Halo-themed Nike LeBron 9 Elite shoes - I don't usually wear basketball shoes, but when I do I make sure that they are UNSC themed. Thanks, Hypertrooper.
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Halo Bulletin 5.1.13Yes, late again - leave me alone! This week's Halo Bulletin is brought to you by the letter 'B' for Bravo - that means there's a ton of Halo 4 gameplay news to dissect, including Walshy's recent visit and playtest at the studio and details regarding weapon tuning. There's also a pretty infographic for the CSR challenge and a breakdown of next week's matchmaking update. The bulletin closes out with some stylish looking screenshots of Daybreak. Go read! Thanks, Grim. (No local version yet, we'll let you know when it's up.) (mastrbiggy 21:44:51 UTC) (permalink)

Anoj's Top 10 WTF Moments: Episode 26Anoj released a new top 10 video - this one focuses on those Halo moments that make us go 'WTF' - number 1 is pretty crazy! Thanks, Jordan Bell.
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BOSTON STRONG Grifball Marathon FundraiserSquirrelBurrito and MasterSundown are organizing multiple Grifball fundraiser events to help raise money for the victims and families affected by the recent Boston Marathon bombings. Grifball.net currently has a donation campaign set up on Hopemob.org, all donations go to The One Fund Boston. There's a Halo Waypoint Article detailing event scheduling and ways to get involved and be sure to visit Grifball.net for updates. Go play Halo and get involved for a good cause. (mastrbiggy 21:52:43 UTC) (permalink)

University of Minnesota Halo 4 Tournament
Ernest Lin sent word of a Halo 4 tournament that is being held this Saturday at the Coffman Memorial Union building on the University of Minnesota campus - he mentioned something about 'substantial' prizes. Check out the link for details.
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Podtacular 364Dust Storm let us know that Podtacular 364 is live (technically it came out yesterday) - the crew focus in on a 'controversial' Halo article from Gamasutra that discuses the development of Halo 4. They also talk about the future of Halo and what they think needs to be done to keep the franchise going. Go listen! (mastrbiggy 21:33:39 UTC) (permalink)

Undercover Spartan
If you have been to Times Square then you've probably seen people dressed up as popular cartoon, comic, and video game characters who will take pictures with tourists for tips. According to Joshua, these people are robbed of their tips at the end of the day. The cool part is that the NYPD are cracking down on these criminals by going undercover and dressing up as…Master Chief! Go check out the Waypoint article (pictures included.) Awesome! Thanks, Ozzy Onya A2Z. (mastrbiggy 17:02:34 UTC) (permalink)

News May 1 2013

Takedown: Project Lawson - Halo CE SP ProjectMatthewDratt dropped by the forums to share news of a new single-player project for Halo: Custom Edition called Takedown: Project Lawson. His project will feature voice overs and cinematics and is currently looking for voice actors to help him finish. If you're not the voice acting type, but just want to know more, Matthew provided plenty of links to screenshots and videos of the project. Neat - go check it out! (mastrbiggy 21:45:43 UTC) (permalink)

RVBX SaleThe first 10 years of Red vs. Blue on Blu-ray and DVD is currently on sale on Amazon - this is a very good deal and a great chance to add to your RvB collection. Thanks, DHalo.
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